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University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine
• AAFP
Deans of 21 U.S. allopathic medical schools received a nice surprise from the AAFP recently when AAFP President John Meigs, M.D., of Centreville, Ala., sent them congratulatory letters for their "exemplary performance" in graduating a higher percentage of students entering careers in family medicine when compared to other U.S. allopathic schools.
• Port Townsend (WA) News
Eissmann is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He graduated from the University of Nevada School of Medicine, where he also completed his internship.
• Las Vegas Business Press
According to the University of Nevada School of Medicine, Nevada needs an additional 2,900 doctors just to bring the state in line with the national average for physicians per resident.
• MedPage Today
Thomas L. Schwenk, MD, of the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, singled out new data on testosterone therapy as one of his top picks, and one that he thinks should have an effect on clinical care.
• Healthcare Training and Education
“We have a tremendous shortage [of physicians] and in nearly all specialties,” said Dr. Thomas Schwenk, dean, University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) School of Medicine.
• RGJ
Dr. Thomas L. Schwenk is professor of family medicine, dean of the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine and vice president of the Division of Health Sciences at the University of Nevada, Reno.
• Las Vegas Review-Journal
The $550,000 award approved by the Board of Examiners ends Dr. Justin Mandell’s seven-year legal battle with the University of Nevada, Reno, its School of Medicine and eight individuals affiliated with the residency program.
• KTVN Ch. 2
Dr. Yamamoto opened the practice a little more than a year ago. The Reno High School graduate studied at Dartmouth College before obtaining a medical degree from the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine.
• Peninsula Daily News (Washington)
Edward Eissmann, MD, FACOS, has joined the Jefferson Healthcare Medical Center’s Orthopedic Clinic. Eissmann is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery. He graduated from the University of Nevada School of Medicine, where he also completed his internship.
• Lahontan Valley News
I choose to see all the good of the past year, all of the many ways the School of Medicine and Division of Health Sciences have countered the misery we see on the news every day. I choose to see all of the random acts of kindness that have brought a smile or a tear of joy to the face of someone in need. We are thankful for the opportunity to serve our community, state, nation and the world, and especially to improve health and health care in Nevada.
• Becker's Hospital Review
Shawn Tsuda, MD. University of Nevada School of Medicine (Reno). Dr. Tsuda is the chief of minimally invasive and bariatric surgery at the University of Nevada School of Medicine. He was the first surgeon in Nevada to receive certification in the LINX Reflux Management System for patients with severe gastroesophageal reflux disease. He performs the LINX procedures at miVIP Surgery Centers in Las Vegas.
• Nevada Sagebrush
The new PA program came to fruition because of coordination between Lauf; Dr. Thomas L. Schwenk, the dean of the School of Medicine and Evan Klass, the senior associate dean of Office of Statewide Initiatives.
• Reno Gazette-Journal
The Nelson Building moved one step closer to being sold to developers of a 17-acre downtown Reno project. The sale of the 1.6 acre downtown location with two buildings and parking lot is owned by the University of Nevada, Reno. A Nevada System of Higher Education committee approved the $7 million sale moving forward on Thursday.
• Nevada Business
We have a tremendous shortage [of physicians] and in nearly all specialties,” said Dr. Thomas Schwenk, dean, University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) School of Medicine. The problem is compounded by the fact that, “until recently we’ve had a limited system of public medicine education leading to residency education and into practicing physicians,” he said.
• Elko Daily Free Press
Office for Community Faculty thanks those in the Elko community who teach UNR Med students and residents.
• Reno Gazette-Journal
You may not realize it, but important research on cancer breakthroughs is being done right here in Reno at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine.
• Las Vegas Review-Journal
The Reno Gazette-Journal reports the university has agreed to sell the Nelson Building to the Don J Clark Group for $7 million. The property includes two buildings and a parking lot, and it houses some of UNR’s medical school programs and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
• The Irish News
Sean Ward, who is also from Armagh, came to Reno, Nevada with his wife 30 years ago to study and is now a professor at the University of Nevada School of Medicine.
• Nevada Sagebrush
Dr. Thomas Schwenk. Thomas Schwenk is the dean of the University of Nevada’s School of Medicine. Dr. Schwenk is a family practitioner and the vice president of Nevada’s Division of Health Sciences.
• RGJ
"The more common symptoms of hypothyroidism are fatigue, cold intolerance, weight gain (though not obesity), constipation, menstrual abnormalities and muscle cramps, among others," said Dr. David Howard, an assistant professor in the department of endocrinology at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine.
• KUNR
Dr. Bennet Omalu's unearthing of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy or CTE, highlighted the inherent danger of impact sports, especially American football.
• Las Vegas Informer
Dr. Fisher graduated from the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine in Los Angeles, completed her residency in general surgery at the University of Nevada School of Medicine and completed specialized training in plastic and reconstructive surgery at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland.
• KUNR
The 2016 graduating class of the University of Nevada, Reno Medical School celebrated wrapping up years of hard work. Last year there were 279 students enrolled at UNR’s med school, but only two identified as being American Indian or Alaskan Native.
• Nevada Appeal
The University of Nevada School of Medicine at UNR received four of the grant awards to expand its Geriatrics program, Family and Community Medicine, Adult/child psychiatric and Internal Medicine programs — a total of $4.1 million.
• RGJ
Students at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine will have more options to stay in Northern Nevada after graduation thanks to new residency programs.
